Caroline Kahn collects gallon jugs of water at the foot of 3rd Street in Lumberton, N.C., from floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew to use for their plumbing needs Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. In North Carolina, tens of thousands of people, some of them as much as 125 miles inland, have been warned to move to higher ground since the hurricane drenched the state. less

Caroline Kahn collects gallon jugs of water at the foot of 3rd Street in Lumberton, N.C., from floodwaters caused by rain from Hurricane Matthew to use for their plumbing needs Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. In ... more

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In this Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, photo, floodwaters from the Neuse River surrounds several homes after Hurricane Matthew in the western part of Wayne County near Goldsboro, N.C. In North Carolina, tens of thousands of people have been warned to move to higher ground since the hurricane drenched the state. less

In this Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, photo, floodwaters from the Neuse River surrounds several homes after Hurricane Matthew in the western part of Wayne County near Goldsboro, N.C. In North Carolina, tens of ... more

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North Carolina flood waters continue to rise in Matthew’s aftermath

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GREENVILLE, N.C. >> The latest on flooding after Hurricane Matthew (all times local):

9:55 a.m.

Gov. Pat McCrory says more damage is still to come for many people in the eastern part of North Carolina as the state faces its ninth day of Hurricane Matthew’s aftermath.

He also said the state’s death toll from the storm has risen to 19.

At a news conference Wednesday in Raleigh, McCrory said serious flooding is heading downstream even though the weather now looks beautiful.

He said many people are hurting, living in shelters and preparing for major flooding. The governor says major flood issues remain in Robeson County.

The governor is especially worried about the Tar River in Greenville and the Neuse River in Goldsboro.

Four counties have been added to the federal disaster declaration: Bertie, Wayne, Johnston and Wilson counties.

The number of power outages in the state has dropped to 143,000.

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6:25 a.m.

Flooding across eastern North Carolina is still expected to get worse before it gets better.

The National Weather Service says the Tar River in Greenville was at nearly 23 feet. It’s expected to reach 25 feet late Thursday night or early Friday.

The airport in Greenville was flooded and officials ordered the evacuation of about one tenth of the city’s 90,000 people. East Carolina University is closed for the rest of the week.

The Neuse River in Kinston is also still rising and is expected to peak Saturday. The weather service says the flooding is comparable to that of Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

Forecasters say all roads on the south side of Kinston will be flooded.

Flooding was also reported in Fayetteville. Forecasters say moderate flooding is occurring and conditions aren’t expected to get better before Friday morning.

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3 a.m.

Homeowners, students and businesses in one of eastern North Carolina’s population centers are keeping a nervous watch on the river that flows along downtown, as Hurricane Matthew’s deadly after-effects lingered days after the storm passed.

Authorities ordered evacuations for about one-tenth of Greenville’s 90,000 people. The Tar River is expected crest Wednesday.

Military trucks rumbled through leafy neighborhoods Tuesday where orange traffic cones and police tape discouraged people from entering. Police officers were stationed at the edge of the evacuation zone to monitor who came and went.

David Baker, whose family owns the River Bank Apartments, said all but one of their tenants had heeded the evacuation order by Tuesday, and he was spending the afternoon putting boards and sealant across the doorways of ground-floor units.